Veterinarian vs Psychologist Salary After Tax (2026)

Side-by-side take-home pay comparison across all 50 states. Single filer, standard deduction, 2026 tax rates.

Veterinarian

$125,510

national median wage

$97,052/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Veterinarian earns $29,680 more nationally

Veterinarian leads in 43 states · Psychologist leads in 8 states

Psychologist

$95,830

national median wage

$76,246/yr

take-home in TX (no state tax)

Take-Home Pay by State — All 50 States

Sorted by largest difference. Positive difference = Veterinarian earns more after tax.

State	Veterinarian	Psychologist	Difference
NHNew Hampshire	$99,362	$44,372	+$54,991	A·B
GAGeorgia	$84,530	$41,292	+$43,238	A·B
WVWest Virginia	$97,419	$55,893	+$41,526	A·B
LALouisiana	$90,461	$54,657	+$35,803	A·B
DCWashington D.C.	$105,925	$71,069	+$34,855	A·B
VTVermont	$96,604	$62,003	+$34,600	A·B
NMNew Mexico	$92,994	$58,485	+$34,510	A·B
TXTexas	$94,108	$59,707	+$34,401	A·B
FLFlorida	$100,921	$67,938	+$32,983	A·B
MAMassachusetts	$94,791	$65,944	+$28,848	A·B
WAWashington	$117,250	$89,768	+$27,482	A·B
KSKansas	$76,025	$49,188	+$26,838	A·B
CACalifornia	$109,217	$82,835	+$26,382	A·B
PAPennsylvania	$95,810	$69,685	+$26,125	A·B
INIndiana	$89,221	$63,298	+$25,922	A·B
NJNew Jersey	$105,527	$81,520	+$24,008	A·B
VAVirginia	$89,773	$65,917	+$23,856	A·B
TNTennessee	$96,991	$73,777	+$23,213	A·B
CTConnecticut	$94,007	$71,726	+$22,282	A·B
MOMissouri	$88,311	$66,450	+$21,861	A·B
UTUtah	$89,111	$67,473	+$21,637	A·B
MIMichigan	$83,324	$61,981	+$21,344	A·B
NCNorth Carolina	$91,214	$70,284	+$20,931	A·B
IDIdaho	$78,688	$58,354	+$20,335	A·B
NYNew York	$94,322	$74,262	+$20,060	A·B
ILIllinois	$92,747	$72,720	+$20,026	A·B
SCSouth Carolina	$91,433	$71,654	+$19,779	A·B
OROregon	$72,819	$90,811	-$17,993	A·B
AZArizona	$99,124	$81,812	+$17,312	A·B
MEMaine	$88,693	$72,028	+$16,665	A·B
RIRhode Island	$93,551	$77,226	+$16,325	A·B
OHOhio	$92,828	$78,760	+$14,068	A·B
AKAlaska	$97,052	$83,310	+$13,743	A·B
MDMaryland	$91,407	$77,733	+$13,674	A·B
NVNevada	$94,460	$81,649	+$12,811	A·B
KYKentucky	$74,601	$86,814	-$12,214	A·B
WYWyoming	$75,944	$65,033	+$10,911	A·B
DEDelaware	$90,007	$79,632	+$10,374	A·B
MNMinnesota	$84,923	$75,587	+$9,336	A·B
MTMontana	$63,465	$72,193	-$8,728	A·B
NENebraska	$64,623	$72,598	-$7,975	A·B
NDNorth Dakota	$78,140	$84,720	-$6,580	A·B
MSMississippi	$76,375	$70,463	+$5,912	A·B
HIHawaii	$74,823	$78,657	-$3,834	A·B
OKOklahoma	$72,829	$69,391	+$3,437	A·B
ARArkansas	$76,009	$72,693	+$3,316	A·B
SDSouth Dakota	$72,124	$69,183	+$2,941	A·B
COColorado	$90,620	$92,718	-$2,098	A·B
IAIowa	$76,597	$75,047	+$1,551	A·B
ALAlabama	$73,177	$74,654	-$1,477	A·B
WIWisconsin	$78,149	$77,771	+$377	A·B